​Topic #1: The History of Russia (p. 422-425)

K (What do you already know or think you might know? Brainstorm ideas; no right or wrong responses):
  • pollution
  • poor/underdeveloped
  • communism
  • It is big
  • The capital is Moscow
  • Former capital was St. Petersburg
  • used to be controlled by Czars
  • Tran-Siberian Railroad
  • 11 time zones
  • World War 1 and 2
  • Controlled by S.U. at one time
  • joined by kingdoms to make Russia
  • used to be the most powerful country
  • once communist
  • descended from Slavs
  • once the Russian Empire
  • Four economic regions
  • polluted
  • controlled by Soviet Union
  • eleven different time zones
  • Tran-Siberian Railroad
  • used to be powerful
  • Capital is Moscow
  • its polluted the soviet union
  • controlled by czars
  • there is 11 time zones
  • capital is moscow
  • world war two
  • Russia is very polluted
  • Russia is the biggest country
  • Moscow is Russia’s capital
  • Russia used to focus on heavy industry, but now focuses on light industry

W (What do I want to know? Create your own questions using all topic headings and terms):
  • What were czars?
  • What is a serf?
  • What were the dramatic changes?
  • How was the history troubling?
  • How was St. Petersburg involved?
  • What does industrialize mean?
  • What did the czars do?
  • What were the dramatic changes?
  • How was the history troubled?
  • What were serfs?
  • What does it mean to industrialize?
  • What are czars?
  • How many sea ports does Russia have?
  • What is Russia’s government like now?
  • How is the education for children in Russia?
  • What diseases are there in Russia?
  • How is the health care in Russia?
  • what were the dramatic changes?
  • how was the history troubled?
  • what did the czars do?
  • how st.petersburg involved?
  • Who were the czars in charge of?